2018 Spotlights Homecoming 2018 4 Campus Renovations EDITOR & CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Tonia Black-Gold PR FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER Tracy MacKay-Ratliff 9 WEB DESIGNER & DEVELOPER Maegen G. Worley COVER DESIGN & MIND, BODY, SOUL FEATURE Rankings & Recognitions 18-19 Miller Davis, Inc. millerdavisagency.com Cover Photo: Harrison Seefelt PHOTOGRAPHY CONTRIBUTORS Michael Board Photography 12 www.michaelboard.com Jason Shinn Photography shinnphotographync.com MIND BODY SOUL Campaign Harrison Seefelt Photography ALUMNI UPDATES 20 [email protected] ADDRESS CHANGES Campus Magazine, Catawba College 2300 W Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28144 Passing of Coach Sam Moir PUBLIC RELATIONS 1.800.CATAWBA (228.2922) 1.704.637.4393 (USPS 087-560) is published typically annually 42 by Catawba College Public Relations. With each printing approximately 17,000 copies are mailed to keep alumni, families of currently enrolled students, and friends informed about and connected to Catawba College. Across Campus & Beyond Catawba.edu 34 catawba classnotes #gocatawba @catawbacollege catawba in memoriam 40 catawba.edu/social 2 From The President As the creator of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels, once reputedly said, If you are the smartest person in the room then you are in the wrong room! Dear Catawba Family, One of the great benefits of a college experience is being surrounded – and challenged – by bright, creative, and interesting people of all backgrounds and experiences. Catawba’s Honors Program is one of our key vehicles for attracting students and faculty who seek these kinds of experiences. The impact on these individuals and the campus as a whole is significant. In the pages of this edition of CAMPUS, you will read about MindBodySoul: Catawba’s Campaign for Growth and the manifold ways in which we are seeking to enhance the College and what it can offer our students. The Honors Program is a vital element of that and I am thrilled to advise you that visionary and generous donors have created a $2 million endowment to sustain and expand it. These same generous and anonymous friends have already made a huge difference through a gift for the Honors program in our previous campaign. What kind of a difference? n Enrollment in Honors Courses has more than doubled in the past seven years from less than 100 to over 200; n Honors students are presenting their original research at regional and national conferences, winning awards and recognition for their work; n Honors students who travel domestically or internationally as part of their Honors courses have grown from fewer than 20 to nearly 70 in the past seven years; n Spaces dedicated to the Honors Program have been established in residence halls (Hurley and S-R) and academic areas (Hedrick); and n The number of students graduating with Honors has grown from three in 2013 to 10 in 2018. These numbers alone are compelling evidence of the impact a gift can have on students’ experiences at Catawba and how we can prepare them for a complex and dynamic world. Of course, the intangible opportunities are equally or more important in developing these young people to be leaders in their professions and communities. Attracting more of them starts with sharing their stories with friends, neighbors, and total strangers. Catawba’s growth – both in numbers and in quality of opportunities – depends on you! Many thanks to these generous supporters who have enabled Catawba to make such progress – I hope they will inspire others to find their own ways to grow and sustain the College for generations to come. Yours at Catawba, Brien Lewis, President #gocatawba Catawba.edu 3 Homecoming and Campaign Kick-Off Weekend 2018 saw a huge number of alumni, family members and friends back on campus this year. Signature events for the weekend included the Mind, Body, Soul: Catawba’s Campaign for Growth Kick-Off Celebration, an all-campus Homecoming Networking Social, Class Reunion Events for 1968, 1978, 2008 and 2018, Special Recognition and Events for Athletic Teams including 1988 Football, 1998 Men’s Soccer, 1998 Women’s Soccer, and Volleyball, the annual Homecoming Golf Tourna- ment & Fundraiser at the Revival Golf Course at the Crescent, the Blue Masque Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony & Reception, Football vs. Tusculum University (a big win for Catawba!), and the Alumni Awards Ceremony & Brunch. Enjoy the photos, relive the memories, and mark your calendar to join us next year – October 25-27, 2019. 4 Four Receive Distinguished Alumni Awards Saturday, October 20th during Homecoming Weekend Activities. Those recognized included Allan Robert Autry ’08 of Raleigh, recipient of the Young Alumni Award for Career Development; John D. Balls ’70 of Charlotte, recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award for Career Achievement; Marvin T. Moore ’99 of Concord, recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award for Service; and Robin Tynes-Miller ’12 of Charlotte, recipient of the Young Alumni Award for Service. These awards are given annually by Catawba’s Alumni Association to individuals who have served their community, distinguished themselves at different phases of their professional careers, and have also served the Catawba College community. Allan Robert Autry ’08 is a CPA and the youngest Tax Principal at served as a mentor for students and young professionals in various Johnson Lambert, LLP, the fifth largest accounting firm to insurance industry ministries at his church. in the country. He is married to wife Greta. A native of Fayetteville, N.C., Allan majored in Accounting while an undergraduate at Catawba and was a member of the College Golf Team. Marvin Moore ’99 is employed by the Rowan-Salisbury Public Schools Recognized for his academic success while a student, Allan served as as Principal of Isenberg Elementary School. Junior Marshal and was a member of the Philomathean Society. While a student at Catawba, Moore was a standout basketball player After graduating from Catawba, he earned his Master of Accounting who earned his degree in physical education. His achievements on the court degree, magna cum laude, from N.C. State University’s Poole College of earned him many accolades, including three-time All-Conference Player; Management. four-time champion – on the team that won two Conference Championships A member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and two Conference Tournament Championships; All American, Conference (AICPA), the North Carolina Association of CPAs, and the Insurance Player of the Year; Conference Athlete of the Year; and Conference Hall of Accounting & Systems Association (IASA), Allan is a regular presenter Fame member. He was the only player in Conference history to have 1500 at regional and national insurance industry conferences on tax and points, 500 rebounds, 500 assists, and 200 steals. He holds the record as workplace issues. Recent talks include “Managing a Multigenerational Catawba’s all time steals leader in a game, a single season, and in his career. Work Force: Unleashing Its Potential,” and “State Taxes: The Unknown He served as Catawba’s assistant men’s basketball coach for 10 years Frontier.” He also authors articles for clients to help them better understand and help lead the squad to three conference tournament championships tax law, and his recent works include: “The Impact of the Tax Reform Act and three conference championships. He still continues to mentor for Property and Casualty Insurers” for the PIAA Inside Medical Liability Catawba’s male basketball players. publication, and “Trump Tax Reform” for the IASA E-Interpreter. After his Catawba graduation, Marvin earned his master’s degree Allan met his wife, the former Meagen Kittle, also a member of the from Gardner-Webb University and is currently pursuing his doctorate Class of 2008, while both were Catawba students. She is employed as from Wingate University. Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs at William Peace University and Teaching In the community, Marvin is active in several volunteer organizations Assistant Professor at N.C. State University College of Engineering. The two including Dream on 3, Food for Thought, and the Crosby Scholars. are parents of daughter Rowan Meadow Autry and the family lives in Raleigh. He has been honored as a finalist for Rowan County Principal of the Year and as the Salisbury area Community Principal. John D. Balls ’70 of Charlotte is a former Vice President and Chief In- Married to wife Jessica, the couple makes their home in Concord formation Officer for AT&T/Lucent Technologies, Inc., and a retired educator. and are parents of daughters Sydni, Maliya, and Londyn, and son Marvin “M.J.” Marvin is a native of Ahoskie, N.C., and the son of Helen Hurd. After graduating from Catawba with a degree in Business Management, John earned his Master of Science degree in Finance from Benjamin Franklin University (now George Washington University), an M.B.A. in Management Robin Tynes-Miller ’12 is the Founder and Artistic Director of Three and Finance from Fairleigh Dickenson University, and his master’s and Bone Theatre, and Analytics Manager for Children’s Theatre of Charlotte. doctorate degrees from Gardner-Webb University. He also graduated from A native of Black Mountain, N.C., Robin came to Catawba as a Cornell University’s Executive Leadership Program and from Massachusetts transfer student, majoring in Musical Theatre and earning a Bachelor Institute of Technology’s Executive Program in Technology. of Fine Arts degree. While a student, she distinguished herself academically. While a student at Catawba, John was honored as Student of the She was tapped to serve as a Junior Marshal, inducted into Phi Epsilon, Month and inclusion in Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. served as Blue Masque President between 2011 and 2012, and was a He also served as a Junior Marshal at the College. member of Alpha Psi Omega, the Theatre Arts Honor Society. She was After a long career with AT&T/Lucent Technologies, Inc., N.J., where Improv Team Captain, an Irene Ryan Semi-Finalist for 2012, and the John held several strategic positions between 1971 and 2000, he began a recipient of the Augustin Daly Award.